Journalist Hunter S. Thompson

Hunter S. Thompson

Living place: Louisville

Birthday: 18-7-1937 (87 years old)

Population of US 1937: 128,824,829

Global rank: #17633

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Journalist Hunter S. Thompson profile

Who is Journalist Hunter S. Thompson?
Gonzo journalist whose legacy includes Fear Loathing and Las Vegas and Angels Hell: The Strange and Bad Saga of the Outlaw Motorcycle gangs. He became a counter cultural icon for his drug use, patriotism, and resounding literary voice.
Fellow writer and old friend Oscar Zeta Acosta inspired Dr. Gonzo characters from Fear Loathing and in Las Vegas.
 
 

Young / Before famous

He got into a lot of trouble in high school and was sent to prison after abetting a robbery. He grew up reading Jack Kerouac and Beats.

Family life info

He was the eldest son of Virginia Ray Davison and Jack Robert Thompson, who died when Hunter was young. He was married to Anita Thompson from 2003 until his death in 2005. He had a son named Juan Fitzgerald Thompson.

Close relationship

Who is Boy (girl) friend/ wife (husband)/ darling Journalist Hunter S. Thompson?
He was a fierce vocal opponent of Richard Nixon, and is used to wearing the Halloween mask of his portrait.

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Summary of Hunter S. Thompson profile

When was Journalist Hunter S. Thompson born?
Hunter S. Thompson birthday 18-7-1937 (at the age of 87).
Where is Journalist Hunter S. Thompson's birth place, what is Zodiac/Chinese Zodiac?
Hunter S. Thompson was born in Louisville, Kentucky- United States. is a Journalist, whose Zodiac is Cancer, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Ox. Hunter S. Thompson's global rank is 17633 and whose rank is 59 in list of famous Journalist. Population of US in 1937 is about 128,824,829 persons.
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Events in 1937 and 18-7

Events in US in the birth year of Hunter S. Thompson

  • The dirigible "Hindenburg" explodes at Lakehurst, N.J., killing 36 (May 6). Background: The Hindenburg Tragedy
  • Amelia Earhart and co-pilot Fred Noonan vanish over the Pacific Ocean on their Round-the-World Flight. Background: Amelia Earhart's Legacy Remembered.

Birthday Hunter S. Thompson (18-7) in history

  • Day 18-7 year 64: A great fire destroyed Rome. This fire caused Emperor Nero to begin his persecution of Christians, and he assumed they were the ones who started the fire.
  • Day 18-7 year 1925: The first volume of Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf was published.
  • Day 18-7 year 1936: The Spanish Civil War began.
  • Day 18-7 year 1947: President Harry S. Truman signed the Presidential Succession Act.
  • Day 18-7 year 1976: 14-year-old Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci earned the first perfect score, a ten, at the Olympics and went on to score six more tens and win three gold medals.
  • Day 18-7 year 1999: New York Yankee David Cone pitched the 16th perfect game in baseball history.
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